TripAdvisor Reviews Le Presbytere en Provence Saint Etienne du Gres

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... look at it as quite a gruesome and not fun place to be however if you look beyond what took place you can see what an amazing place this really is. The architecture is second to none and to withstand thousands of years of use and weather and changes of government and even countries is truly mind blowing. As I was sitting there listening to the audio I was trying to imagine the arena filled with just over 20,000 spectators calling ...

... flowing to Nimes per day. As we walked on the middle level over the aqueduct we noticed etchings in some of the sandstone that had been done by the builders, the tool of use and their names and it is crazy that 2,000 years later their mark is still there for all to see, kind of like putting your kids footprints or handprints in concete, to last forever. We wandered toward the museum and saw some people taking photos of a tree, yeh odd right, so of course we started ...

... occurrence in the ancient arena. We line up and purchase tour tickets and make our way down underground along the vaulted corridor out into the seating area of the arena. The tour is really a waste of time and we are not impressed as we all sit on the hard benches in the blazing sun and listen to a recording of the history of the arena. So we wander discreetly away and find a cafe for coffee and croissant.

... the wrong carriage entirely. There really is no need to be rude. I swear everything is always easier and people are far more compliant when you’re nice about things! Amanda and I always make a point to be super nice to people because they always respond so well – particularly in France where the locals don’t particularly like to accommodate people with lousy French! But overall, our train ride was lovely and relaxing – although a little confusing when we stopped ...

... be torn beyond all repair!) and he said yes, it was theirs and yes, lots of people complain, thanked us for our purchase - end of. No obvious signs of being torn beyond all repair and yet another lesson learnt by me, we drove to have lunch in Vence, a hilltop town we'd stayed in before close to Nice and an easy drive down to airport. I do not want to dwell on the cost of living in France so this will be the only reference but I do want to note ...